No sporting match between two states is more fiercely contested than the Rugby League's State of Origin, so naturally Queenslander's are up in arms about losing a home game in the 2013 competition.

Speculation was rife that a deal has already been struck between the NSW Government, ANZ Stadium management and The Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC), which would see Queensland will lose one of their State Of Origin home games in 2013, before the ARLC confirmed reports on Tuesday.

The five-year cycle will see Queensland and NSW each host two series in which they have two home games.

NSW will host two games in 2013 and 2016, Queensland in 2014 and 2017, with each state hosting one game in 2015.

In a statement released by the ARLC NRL, Interim Chief Executive, Mr Shane Mattiske said the schedule was about providing certainty for fans in each state.

"It is a schedule that puts an end to one state surrendering a game at the expense of another when matches are played at a neutral venue and allows for a clear cycle of events."

"This has been a thorough process that has involved extensive negotiation and I would like to thank the NSW, Queensland and Victorian Governments for the way in which those negotiations have taken place," he said.

Mr Mattiske said both the NSW and Queensland Governments support the schedule and each has expressed a strong commitment to supporting Rugby League.

"This is a schedule that steps back from past arguments about which state has hosted the most games to provide a fair outcome for both. At the same time the new schedule provides an important opportunity to grow Origin and Rugby League in new markets."

Earlier on Tuesday Minister for National Parks, Recreation, Sport & Racing Steve Dixon told ABC local radio although the Queensland government supports State of Origin being played 'at home', the government was not in the financial position to make multimillion dollar deals with the ARLC.

"NSW might have a bigger chequebook than us; we just can't afford to go blowing big bundles of money at this point in time on State of Origin."

"We want to see State of Origin played in Queensland [but] from the beginning the Queensland government were extremely clear: we are not going into a chequebook match."

"It's a business decision for them at the end of the day and they'll make whichever decision they like."

He says the big concern was that the game would be lost to Victoria, so either way NSW and Queensland are still winners.

"The big concern was that we were going to lose State of Origin, the game that was born between Queensland and New South Wales to Victoria. Now that doesn't look like it's going to happen."

However one game in the 2015 season will be played at a neutral venue.

Mr Mattiske said the NRL is in discussions with the Victorian Major Events Company about Melbourne hosting this match.

Maroons Origin legend Wally Lewis has criticised the Queensland Government saying they should have fought harder to keep two Origin home games in 2013.

Lewis argues the Queensland Government is underestimating the importance and value of the Origin games to Queenslanders.

"Look anybody that doesn't fight hard hard to maintain a bit of loyalty and support for Queensland, I don't believe they're real Queenslanders," Lewis said.

"People that don't believe these games aren't the number one earner for Queensland need to go back to primary school."